Published date: 16 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

B4 7ET

Value of contract

£332,000

Procurement reference

1159

Published date

16 February 2026

Closing date

17 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2026

Contract end date

28 February 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Supply, installation, and commissioning of a high-sensitivity triple quadrupole liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) system (or equivalent) to support both advanced analytical testing and routine quantitative mass spectrometry applications.

Awarded following a further competition process utilising the following framework:

APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography Equipment - LAB1029 AP Lot 6 - Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers

Award information

Awarded date

2 February 2026

Contract start date

1 March 2026

Contract end date

28 February 2029

Total value of contract

£332,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Waters Limited

Address

Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, SK9 4AX

Reference

Companies House number: 02912366

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jacob Rankine

Address

Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM
B47ET
England

Email

j.rankine@aston.ac.uk